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Phone # 860-983-5361

 Email: r_happy27@hotmail.com

www.Computers-By-Ron.com

Ron Shappy

 

Objective:        To find a challenging full time, long term position in Information Technology that will effectively utilize my knowledge,

                         skills and experience.  A position within a company that I can demonstrate my computer skills and teach others to more

                         effectively use computers.

 

Certifications: A+, Network+   

Hobbies:  building PC’s, testing operating systems, computer tweaking, testing hardware and software, learning new technologies.  

                Trojan and spy ware cleaning and registry maintance.

 

    

Skills:                          

 

Operating Systems

Email     

Helpdesk

Software

Browsers

MS Dos / Win 3.11

Lotus Notes R5    

Remedy           

MS Office XP

Internet Explorer

Win95 / Win98     

Microsoft Outlook     

TrackIt

MS Office 2000

MS Office 2003

Netscape

WinME / WinNT

Exchange 2000

Tivoli

Trend Micro

Firefox

Win2000 / WinXP

GroupWise

 

McAfee / Norton AV

SBC Yahoo

Win2000 Server

 

 

Oracle / SQL

 

Win2003 Server

 

 

Ghost / Drive Image

 

  WinXP 64bit

Hardware

Ad aware / Spybot

 

Linux Red Hat

Routers / Switches

Hard drives

LANDesk

 

Mac OS 10

Nic Cards

Video cards

·         Microsoft Windows 2000 Active Directory

·         and basic CISCO understanding

 

Novell

Blackberry PDA

Printers

Knoppix

Rack Servers

Palm Pilot

 

Cable Modems

DSL Modems

 

Cat 5, 6 Cabling

CISCO

AC/DC Electronics

 

 

Experience:

 

 

PC Tech -  TechSolve / Dell  - UBS - Hartford,  CT  

*contract job*

·          Install/Deinstall of PC

·          replaced SCSI

·          installed ghost image of Operating System

      

      Tek Systems                                          MA  

Cable installer -  Black Box / Netstorm 

*contract job*

*US Naval Sub Base - Groton CT*

·          Cable drops Cat5

·          dressing cables

·          fire stopping penetrations

·          Punching cable

             

        The Computer Merchant Ltd                      MA

Tech  – Town and Country Credit - Rock Hill  CT

*contract job*

·          setup WYSE dump Terminals   

    

             Global Technologies Group                      FL

2000 Migration  – Citifinancial - Milford CT

*contract job*

·          disconnected PCs and removed them

·          performed  DOD type disk wipe          

·        ghosted image on new machine

·          setup new PCs 

 

                                CNS                                            CA

Lead Tech  – Option One Mortgage Corporation - Providence,  RI

*contract job*

·          managed a team of 5 Technicians

·          disconnected 200 PCs and made ready for move

·          reconnected 200 PCs at new site          

·          setup IP printers, plugged in new Avaya IP phones

·          setup new PCs for new hires

·          virus and adware cleanup of desktop and laptops

·          memory upgrades and service pack 4

·          LANDesk install

·          Office 2003 deployment

    

    

 

2000 Migration  – Option One Mortgage Corporation - Farmington CT

*contract job*

·          disconnected 60 PCs and made ready for move

·          reconnected PCs on new site          

·          setup IP printers, plugged in new Avaya IP phones

·          setup new PCs for new hires

·          Scanned and cleaned virus and spy ware

·          Installed service pack updates

 

             Infinity Consulting Group                                 NY

XP Laptop Refresh – Phoenix / EDS - Enfield,  CT

*contract job*

·          Installed scripted programs

·          Scanned and cleaned virus and spy ware

·          Installed service pack updates

·          Activated and setup Blackberry models 7750, 7290 web browsers and email clients

·          Configured Blackberry access for Lotus notes R5.0

 

Tek Systems             10/2004 – 2/2005

  

PC Tech -  XL America / PC Net - Hartford  CT  

*contract job*

·          replaced adaptec SCSI card in rack server

           

XP Rollout - Advo / Tek Systems - Windsor  CT                  CT

*contract job*

·          Setup new computers

·          Added machines to domain

·          Migrated user specific info

·          setup Group Wise, Oracle, user desktop and printers

·          desktop support in Windows XP and Novell shell environment

           

Project Lead Tech  – Northwestern Mutual                 Great Neck, NY

*contract job*

·          Triple Cable Cat5 drops Data/Aux/Voice

·          Fishing cat5

·          Punching cable

·          Wiring testing

·          Setting up the rack

·          Extending the demark

 

Desktop Support – Yale New Hospital / Tek Systems                                  CT

*contract job*

·          Supported Clinical and Business computers with special apps

·          Deployed computers after installing ghost image

·          Joined machines to domain

·          Provided desktop support in Windows 9x, 2000 and Novell

        

Switch Install - Zales (CC&T)  - Danbury  CT                                                  VA

*contract job*

·          Mounted and installed switch

 

Cable installer - Fleet Bank / Bank of America  - Fairfield CT

*contract job*

·          Cable drops Cat5. Cat6

·          Punching cable

·          Cat 6 wiring testing

 

           Kforce Staffing       3/2004 – 10/2004

 

XP Rollout  - Citizens Bank (Siemens Business)  - Bridgeport CT

·          Setup new computers on three floors.

·          Added machines to domain

·          setup MS. Exchange profiles, Oracle and View star

·          Provided desktop support in Windows XP, AD and Novell shell environment

 

XP Rollout  - Fireman Fund (Siemens Business) - Rocky Hill  CT

·          Setup new computers

·          Added machines to domain

·          setup MS. Exchange profiles

·          configured the network printers and linked network shares

 

Computer Support Help Desk - Ann Taylor Stores - Milford  CT

·          Troubleshot POS problems on Windows NT platform for sales associates

·          Aided in the procedures of cash register transactions

·          Logged and tracking calls in Tivoli and TrackIt

·          Spoke to vendors to solve hardware and software issues

·          Monitored and corrected LAN/WAN issues within the stores

·          Walked associates through system updates of both software and hardware

·          Followed up on trouble tickets

 

Certified Engineer - HP Remote Installation Team 3rd Shift

·          Contract job for an HP rollout in area 7-11 stores.

·          Complete live system migration (both hardware and software)

·          adding of a switch and equinox

·          Upgrading POS systems

·          Removal of old PC.

·          Cabling wires (monitor, tower, UPS, switch, Equinox, gas pumps, ATM)

 

1/2004 – 7/2004                      SMI USA                                               Windsor CT

Parts Manager / IT Admin

·          customer service

·          inventory control

·          shipping and receiving

·          office administration

·          computer administration

·          hardware and software support

 

1/2004 – 7/2004                      SMI USA                                               Windsor CT

Parts Manager / IT Admin

·          customer service

·          inventory control

·          shipping and receiving

·          office administration

·          computer administration

·          hardware and software support

 

6/2003 - 10/2003           Shappys Farm                                        Southington CT

Sales/Marketing Manager

*Helped family business*

      ·        Increased sales and business volume

        ·         Created a website to inform the community of events

        ·         Designed and implemented a company logo

        ·         Formed business relationships to facilitate larger growth

        ·         Helped to establish a formidable position in the farm market

      ·         Handled direct sales to the consumer at local farm markets 

Laptop Support Help Desk - Sacred Heart University (Global Service Solutions)

      ·          fixing of IBM and Dell laptops

      ·          ghosting hard drives

·          copying drive with an imager

·          cleaning spy ware and viruses

·          creating trouble tickets

·          running scripts to join domain and set policies

 

1/2002 - 3/2003                      AXA Professionals                                            Manhattan, NY

Consultant / Onsite Field Technician

 

·          Worked for various clients Installing and configuring Dos, Linux Red Hat, Windows 9x, Windows 3.11,

        Windows ME, Windows NT Workstation and Server, Windows XP, Windows 2000 Workstation and Server,

        MS Office (all versions) Norton Utilities, multiple virus protection agents and various other utilities

·          Installed and configured hard drives, zip drives, CDR & CDRW, dvd, cameras, tape backups, modems, printers,

         scanners, video cards, network switches, hubs, routers, NICs and CAT 5 cabling.

·          Installed and resolving problems related to MS Office Suite.

·          set up and troubleshot various wireless and local area networks (TCP/IP, DNS, WINS/DHCP, Dial-up)

·          Troubleshot hardware and software problems daily on multiple Operating Systems

·          Upgraded and installed various types of memory

·          Set up and troubleshooting various wireless and local area networks

·          Installed and setup DSL and cable modems

 

1/2000 – Present                     Computers By Ron                               CT, NY

Director of IT / Lead field technician

 

·          Handle customer service via a toll free number

·          Responsible for troubleshooting different hardware issues

·          Install and configured various applications

·          Install DSL and cable modems.

·          Troubleshoot user questions and inquiries

·          set up and troubleshooting various wireless and local area networks

·          Troubleshoot hardware and software problems daily on multiple Operating Systems

·          Upgrade and install various types of memory

·          Build complete computer systems       

 

EDUCATION:

 

7/2002 – 2004 New Horizons Computer Learning Center      CT

 

Certification

·           On going Microsoft certifications. -MCSA, MCSE

·           On going Cisco - CCNA